Wednesday, October 30, 2013

In
a bowl, mix the following together: ¾ scoop vanilla protein powder¼ container
coconut yogurt½ TBSP coconut flour2 TBSP sugar free pumpkin butter1
tsp pumpkin pie spice.Mix mix mix. Now, the semi-tricky part, you will need a
tortilla (I used a low carb tortilla- brand is Tumaros and I found it a
Kroger). Lay the tortilla on a plate and plop the mixture onto the middle. Fold
the tortilla into a rectangle. On a Panini press or a George Foreman grill,
press the poptart for about 5 minutes- monitor this as you want the outside to
be light brown and temperature times vary. Once that is baked, mix ¼ scoop
vanilla protein powder, 1 TBSP sugar free cheesecake pudding powder (found at
Kroger, all the sugar free ones are in a blue box), and ¼ cup coconut yogurt.

Blend together, adding more milk if necessary. The batter
should resemble that of brownie batter. Please note, these are sweet enough for
me but if you want, you can add a few drops of liquid stevia. Bake for 12
minutes at 350. Yields 3 donuts.

While that is baking, mix 1 scoop vanilla protein powder and
enough water to make a paste. Throw in the freezer.

Frost with 1 TBSP cocoa powder mixed with water.

Remove donuts when cooled. Layer with frosting and top with
ice cream, vegan chocolate chips, and sprinkles.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

So it's been one month since my last show ended and I entered "improvement" season. I'm lifting heavier than I ever have in my life and I actually enjoy going to the gym again. I also am eating almost double what I was when I was leaning out for competitions. The added food is definitely feeding my muscles in the best way possible.

The biggest struggle has been the lack of cardio. I am trying to limit myself to 2 spin classes per week to prevent my muscles from breaking down and in order to continue to see gains. I miss my cardio sweat sessions but I love that my jeans don't fit over my butt anymore and that my shoulders and abs are really becoming stronger and more defined.